15-Month-Old Girl Found Dead in Bucket

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Authorities says a 15-month-old girl drowned Wednesday in North Carolina after falling into a large bucket of water, WPDE reports. According to the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, the girl was reaching for something in the bucket when she fell in head first. The girl was less than 3 feet tall and was unable to get out of the bucket. A family member found her and called 911. The girl's death is being treated as accidental, though an investigation is ongoing. (Read more child death stories.)